Bees Swarming Around Outdoor Lights

By Bill (Guest Post)

Try using a rented industrial size sweeper with the hose rigged to the light pole. Attach an electrical cord that goes into your house. When the time is right plug it in. This should rapidly reduce the number of bees. Do it each night until the problem is solved.

By M. (Guest Post)

We use flourescent bug bulbs in the front of our house. They work well, as far as attracting a minimum of insects.

By

bbartlein

GE makes a yellow "bug bulb". I've tried them and they work. Bonnie

By debbie (Guest Post)

also, if it's the warmth they're after, try using compact flourescent bulbs instead of regular incandescent ones. the flourescent bulbs do no give off heat because they generate light by mixing chemical gases. the incandescent (aka: regular light bulbs) use 90% of the energy they consume to produce heat (the little filament inside the bulb gets so hot it glows...that's what produces the light)

By suzq (Guest Post)

You might try hanging the sticky fly catcher ribbons (the long ones) near your lights....they may land on them and be caught....I use them all the time for other flying insects...it works for me...